Rochette, the Canadian figure skater, who captured our hearts when she skated to a bronze medal at the Olympics just days after her mother's death will perform in reality figure-skating show at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods.

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Resort officials say Rochette will pay tribute to her late mother with a routine that will air live on the reality show, "Thin Ice" on Friday.

Rochette's mother died of a sudden heart attack in Vancouver just days before the skating competition.

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It is Rochette's first public performance since the Vancouver Games where she stunned audiences with her emotional and courageous performance.

Several other world champion ice skaters will compete in the reality show.